Sở giáo dục đào tạo Hng yênđềThi chÝnh thøc (§Ị thi cã 04 trang) kú thi tun sinh vàolớp10 thpt chuyên Năm học 2012 - 2013 Môn thi: tiếnganh (Dành cho thí sinh thivàolớp chuyên Tiếng Anh) Thời gian làm bài: 120 Part A: (1,0 point) Phonetics Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet A official B adventure C separate D religion A development B beautifully C accessible D assistance A material B completely C economy D tropical A international B expression C believable D unhappily A promise B perform C advice D rewrite PART B: (3,0 points) VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (2,0 points) I television a lot but I don’t any more A was watching B was used to watching C used to watch D has watched It was very good you to help David with his homework A for B to C with D of Several people, voice could be clearly heard, were waiting outside A whose B their C of which D whom He says he doesn’t like his new school because he feels like a out of water there A boat B duck C swimmer D fish Nothing matters, ? A they B don’t they C does it D doesn’t it Like you all, I dislike people their promises A who aren’t keeping B that doesn’t keep C whom don’t keep D who don’t keep Nga is the of the two girls A prettier B prettiest C prettiness D most pretty Laura: “Would you please drive me to class today? My car won’t start.” Peter: “ ” A Yes, I would B I would C I’d be glad to D No, I wouldn’t He to be the best chess player in the district Trang 1/6 A claimed B thought C suggested D demanded 10 John: “Would you like some beer?” George: “Not while I’m ” A in order B on duty C under control D in the act 11 Scott: “How is Sarah’s essay in the history exam?” Andy: “ , her work has been good, but this one is dreadful.” A General B In generally C In the general D In general 12 had she reached school when the bell rang A Although B Hardly C Rarely D No sooner 13 Passengers travel on this bus buy their tickets in books A which B who C whom D when 14 I object to all the work myself A to being asked B to asking C being asked D on being asked 15 applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work A Although B However C Despite D Thanks to 16 Please your hand if you want to ask the teacher a question A elevate B raise C rise D lift 17 How many hours a week you spend English? A on study B in studying C to study D studying 18 She came an old friend while she was walking along the street A into B for C across D over 19 I’ll show you around the city when you to visit me A come B will come C came D are coming 20 Mr Pike has taken swimming as he wants to keep fit A of B up C in D on II Supply the appropriate form of the bold words in the brackets Write them on your answer sheet (1,0 point) She is one of the most famous in the world (environm ent) English is a difficult language for the Chinese to learn (compare) He was so sad because the film ended (happy) Their behavior made a deep upon the guests (impress) Don’t try to things too quickly Set yourself targets (real) The damage caused by the earthquake cannot be imagined (describe) It was Students should be to be proud of their school (courage) uniforms The of ready meal has increased enormously in recent (consume) years Great works of art like the Mona Lisa are (price) 10 Catching common cold is for everybody (please) PART C: (3,0 points) READING Trang 2/6 I Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (1,0 point) Making an English-speaking friend is a good way to improve your English and enjoy (1) at the same time It is not always easy for foreign students to make British friends, however, (2) British people not talk much to people they don’t know They often create a group of close friends and meet others (3) are introduced by one of those friends It can be difficult for a foreign student to make friends in the UK at first This doesn’t mean that people are (4) Be patient, and don’t (5) that the person doesn’t like you Once you have made a friend, that (6) can often be very warm and may (7) for life (8) your friend is not a native English speaker, you will still learn a lot by talking to each other in English If you are in the UK, try to (9) making friends only with people of your own language, or (10) to speak in English when you meet A themselves B himself C herself D yourself A much B many C little D any A who B when C whose D which A reserved B sociable C unfriendly D easygoing A expect B tell C assume D approve A friendship B relationship C friend D mate A take B resist C last D persist A Because B Even if C Only when D However A avoid B refuse C want D intend 10 A to agree B agree C agreed D agreeing II Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete the sentences Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (1,0 point) Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springdale, Pensylvania She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master's degree in 1933 In 1936, she was hired by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life Carson's first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941 It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952 In that year she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean's surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology Her imagery and language had a poetic quality Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminate human food At the time, spokemen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed However, her work was proved by a 1963 report of the president's Science Advisory Committee Trang 3/6 The passage mainly discuses Rachel Carson's work A as a researcher B at college C at the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service D as a writer According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University? A oceanography B zoology C literature D history It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under The Sea Wind A was outdated B became more popular than her other books C was praised by critics D sold many copies Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information The Sea Around Us? A printed matter B talks with experts C a research expedition D letters from scientists The word "reckless" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to A irresponsible B limited C continuous D unnecessary III Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word Write it on your answer sheet (1,0 point) Computers are helpful (1) many ways First, they are fast They can work with information even more quickly than a (2) Second, computers can work with a lot of information at the (3) time Third, they can (4) information for a long time They not forget things the common people Moreover, computers are (5) always correct They are not perfect, of course, but they usually not (6) mistakes These days, it is important to (7) about computers There are a number of things to learn Some companies have classes (8) work Also, most universities ofer day and night courses in computer science (9) way to learn is from a book, or from a friend (10) a few hours of practice, you can work with computers You may not be an expert, but you can have fun PART D: (3,0 points) WRITING I Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (1,0 point) Her teacher advised her taking part in the city’s beauty contest A B C D Sandra has not rarely missed a play or a concert since she was seventeen years old A B C D There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy A B C D George is not enough intelligent to pass the economics class without help A B C D Louis got his sister read his class assignment, and then asked her to write the report for him because A B C Trang 4/6 he did not have enough time D When we arrived at the store to purchase the dishwasher advertise in the newspaper, we learnt that A B C all the dishwashers had been sold D Writers like Williams Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe are not only prolific but too interesting A B C D My family as well as Tom’s family spent an interested holiday in Europe last summer A B C D Although the serious problem of pollution, many people prefer to live in big cities A B C D 10 She was wearing dark glasses so as not to recognize A B C D II Using the word given in each bracket and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first You must use between three and five words DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN IN BOLD Write your answer on the answer sheet (1,0 point) Lucia was last heard of a month ago (for) Nobody a month “I’ll give the money back tomorrow”, said Phillip (promised) Phillip back the next day She doesn’t intend to give up her hobby (intention) She has _ her hobby Ann talks well but she doesn’t always communicate what she wants to say (how) No matter _ she doesn’t always communicate what she wants to say I’d prefer you not to drink tea at night (rather) I’d _ tea at night III Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on the answer sheet (1,0 point) Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English Unless you have _ There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones Miss Jones is My friend finds driving on the left quite hard My friend isn’t _ Trang 5/6 It’s difficult for older people to learn a language Older people have They think the man holding the hostage is heavily armed The man holding _ -The Hä tªn thÝ ………………………………… end - sinh: Chữ ký cán coi thi: Số báo danh: Phòng thi số: Trang 6/6 ... They think the man holding the hostage is heavily armed The man holding _ -The Hä tªn thÝ ………………………………… end - sinh: Chữ ký cán coi thi: Số báo danh:... number of things to learn Some companies have classes (8) work Also, most universities ofer day and night courses in computer science (9) way to learn is from a book, or from a friend (10) ... (1,0 point) Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English Unless you have _ There is no better teacher in this school than Miss